Commerce chief Lutnick defends tariffs on islands with only penguins
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick tried Sunday to defend the Trump administration slapping tariffs on islands only populated by penguins by suggesting that ships could stop there in order to dodge duties.
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Lutnick Was Asked About Tariffs Against 'Penguin-Inhabited Islands.' Here's What He Had to Say.
Lutnick says Trump tariffs on small islands are strategic closing of trade ‘loopholes’